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MBM Mobile 2138i
By: Shayne Rana   |   Mar 16, 2007
  • 2.5
MP3 player / FM Radio
MicroSD memory card support
Loud speakerphone
Standard Nokia UI
Standard Nokia-compatible Battery / Charger
Poor earphone output
Tricky messaging interface
No Bluetooth, USB, IR, WAP Connectivity
Poor battery life

MBM Mobile. Hmm… haven't heard of them. Maybe because the boxes are so tiny that you may not even see it in a mobile store and besides, the company is just 7 years old. As for advertising... I haven't seen too much of that around. MBM has inexpensive phones with multimedia features, it seems. I have had a chance to check out one of the phones and lets just say, I'm not too thrilled.

Design / Functions
It's a light-weight phone and quite compact. The 65k color display is clear enough but what I'm most stumped about, is the interface and how close it resembles that of a Nokia series 40 phone interface. For all ex-Nokia users out there who'd consider buying the MBM 2138i, it won't be too much of a switch. Using the functions and settings will come naturally. Maneuvering through the menus are simple enough (It's the same Nokia UI, after all) and the screen is a decent size of 1.5-inches with 128x128 resolution, making it alright for viewing.

Messaging is a bit tricky as it's not exactly like your Nokia interface there. Odd, huh? And with the keys being a wee bit too close together it tends to be a little difficult typing. But nothing you can't get used to. In time. But is it worth the time? I don't think so.

The 2138i does come with a couple of games as well. One being Sudoku, which seems to be what everyone's into these days.

I'll say this about the design though, it does look and feel quite classy with its black and silver finish.

It also tends to simply cut off from time to time during a conversation, seemingly due to lack of coverage, but it's just possible it could be a problem with this one piece.


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yash chowdhary @ Dec 04, 2007
Worth the money spent. The after sales service is very prompt. I broke the charging pin slot by mistake, the service center repaired it within 2 hrs for Rs.100.... other brands this job would take days/weeks and cost 5 times more. If MBM launches few more models it will become very famous.
Bhashir Ali @ Apr 27, 2007
I found this review to be quite helpful but slightly skewed. I bought the very same model last week and the phone works absolutely fine. The battery lasts for about a day and a half (and I do talk lots) and the messaging interface will take you precisely 20 minutes to master (even less if you are an avid sms'er). Honestly, I couldn’t care less about how the battery "looks" or if the menu is "similar" to other phones. What I care about is value for money, which this phones offers plenty. At 3500 bucks, it’s a little unfair to expect everything (bluetooth for instance). A colour screen, mp3 player and fm are enough to get things going for me. Trust me, with this phone you get much more than what you pay for.
Ankush Adwani @ Apr 19, 2007
needless to say, this one is a wonderful phone. a delight to own and quite light on the pockets...if u dream of owning a top of the line phones, at the bottom of the price pyramid, this is the one to go for...
gujubhai @ Mar 29, 2007
I have purchase this phone for Rs.4150 at a store in Citi Mall (goregaon), also mrp sticker shows 4950 SO no way can strt price be 5000Rs. I think its highly recommended for the price. Also, you may want to check out the Silver colour variant of this phone which looks way more classy than the balck version....god bless
Anxx @ Mar 16, 2007
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